Pattern drafting instrument



June 8,1937. F. @550 2,083,315

PATTERN DRAFTING INSTRUMENT Filed Nov. 21, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 8, 1937. F. cAsso 2,083,315

PATTERN DRAFTING INSTRUMENT Filed Nov. 21. 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FPBN (x Q i N Invenlor 1.1. .1.

jdza's'o w g y A llomeys Patented June 8, 1937 I UNlTED srA'rEs PATENT OFFICE 2,083,315 PATTERN DRAFTING INSTRUMENT Fructuosa Casso, San Antonio, Tex. Application November 21, 1935, Serial No. 50,937 1 Claim. (01. 3311) This invention appertains to new and useful considerable ease, the various curved formations improvements in instruments whereby patterns being utilized in the manner of a drafting instrucan be laid out in an easy and convenient as Well ment to mark ofi the several curved outlines of as economical manner. the pattern, such as the neck, armholes, etc., the

An important object of the invention is to proseveral scales being used to obtain the measurevide an instrument of this character which will ment of the dilTerent parts of the body of the permit every line of a pattern to be laid out Withperson for whom the garment is to be made. out resorting to other instruments. While the foregoing specification sets forth the During the course of the following specificainvention in specific terms, it is to be understood tion other important objects and advantages of that numerous changes in the shape, size and the invention will become apparent. v materials may be resorted to without departing In the drawings: from the spirit or scope of the invention as Figure 1 represents an elevational View of one claimed hereinafter. side of the instrument. Having thus described the invention, what is Figure 2 is an edge elevational view of the laimed as new is: 1: instrument. A pattern drafting instrument comprising an Figure 3 is an elevational view of the opposite elongated plate provided with a laterally extendside of theinstrument from that shown in Fi ing foot portion at one end thereof, said elonure 1. gated plate being provided with a longitudinally n t e d wi s w n l a s d s extending straight edge, said foot portion being nate like parts, it can be seen that the instrument provided with a straight edge at right angles to Cons s o an elongated Pl 5 having t e ong the first mentioned straight edge, said plate being tudin l y Xfi nd ng straight edge 6 and the right provided with a relatively broad shoulder portion angularly disposed straight edge 1 on the foot having a gradually reduced curved edge at the portion 8. opposite end of the plate from the foot portion, 25

Extending inwardly from the top of the foot and a plurality of semi-circular cut-out portions portion 8 is the curved edge 9 having the gradudefining a series of individual curved edges exations l0 adjacent thereto and from the peaked tending inwardly from the top portion of the point ll another curved edge !2 extends to the foot, said semi-circular cut-out portions being peak point l3 of the gradual curved edge portion curved to correspond to the different body for- 30 I4 of the shoulder portion l5 of the instrument. mations of a dress pattern, the end of said foot This edge portion I4 is marked with characters portion being rounded and said shoulder and I6, foot portions having a sharply defined point of The straight edges 6 and I are laid off in termination with the respective adjacent semiinches, in third inches, halves and quarter inches. circular cut out portions. 35

The instrument can be used in laying off various patterns for dresses and other garments with FRUCTUOSA CASSO. 

